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Energy Commission DG Breaks Silence, Denies EFCC Arrest Over Alleged ₦500bn Fraud.
The Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), Mustapha Abdullahi, has dismissed media reports claiming he was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an alleged ₦500 billion fraud case.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
In a statement issued through his Media Aide, Abdulrasaq Danjuma, Abdullahi clarified that he was not arrested but merely honoured an invitation from the anti-graft agency.
He appealed to the public to avoid speculation, misinformation, sensational commentary, and the spread of unverified claims that could distort facts, undermine ongoing processes, or create unnecessary tension.
According to him, his appearance before the EFCC was in line with due process and reflected his respect for constituted authorities.
Abdullahi also urged Nigerians to allow relevant agencies to carry out their constitutional responsibilities so that the truth can emerge through lawful and transparent procedures.
“It is important to clarify that he was not arrested, but attended the engagement voluntarily as a responsible public servant committed to transparency and accountability,” the statement read.
He further called on supporters, associates, stakeholders, and the general public to remain calm, peaceful, and law-abiding while investigations continue.
The statement also stressed that the issues currently being discussed publicly remain allegations and should be treated as such until investigations are concluded.
Abdullahi reiterated the principle that every individual is presumed innocent until proven guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has admitted that his team’s Premier League title hopes are no longer in their hands, despite a dominant 3-0 victory over Crystal Palace on Wednesday night.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Goals from Antoine Semenyo, Omar Marmoush, and Savinho helped City close the gap to two points behind Arsenal with two games left in the season.
City will face Bournemouth and Aston Villa in their remaining fixtures, while Arsenal take on Burnley and Crystal Palace.
Reflecting on the title race, Guardiola said it now depends entirely on Arsenal’s results.
“If they win two games, nothing to do, nothing to talk. All we can be is in there just in case. The last two games are tough,” he said.
City’s attention will now briefly turn to Saturday’s FA Cup final against Chelsea.
Meanwhile, midfielder Phil Foden, who delivered a standout performance against Palace, believes the title race could still go down to the final day.
Speaking to Sky Sports, Foden, who provided assists for Semenyo and Marmoush, praised the team’s collective effort in securing the win before Savinho sealed the result after a strong run from Rayan Cherki boosted City’s goal difference.
“It’s a team game at the end of the day, if you want to win titles and trophies it’s about a full squad and everyone playing their part,” Foden said.
“The aim is to keep pushing and keep them on their toes. We’ve seen a lot of things can happen on the final day. I’ve experienced it many times when the game doesn’t go your way,” he added.
Controversial relationship expert, Blessing Okoro, popularly known as Blessing CEO, has reacted angrily to social media users who mocked her and suggested that her life should be exchanged for that of Nollywood actor, Alex Ekubo.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
News reports that Alex Ekubo reportedly passed away on May 11, 2026, after complications arising from advanced metastatic kidney cancer.
Following the news of his death, some users flooded Blessing CEO’s Instagram page with insulting comments, with a few suggesting that she should have died instead of the actor.
In a video shared on her social media page, Blessing CEO condemned the remarks, describing them as cruel and insensitive, especially given the circumstances of the actor’s death.
She questioned what she described as public hypocrisy, where people show sympathy only after someone dies but often attack and bully them while they are alive.
“How do you people sympathize with the de@d but b#lly the living? Each time someone passes away and I see how people become suddenly sympathetic, I’m always surprised. If you read the comments people make when the person is alive, you’ll be shocked. Some people were even saying things like ‘God should take Blessing CEO and give us Alexx Ekubo.’ God will punish u all!
“And for those saying his family kept everything off social media, if his pictures had been posted while he was sick, the same people would still have mocked him and said all sorts of things,” she said.
The backlash against Blessing CEO is linked to a past controversy in March, when she falsely claimed she was battling stage 4 cancer and also made claims involving the medical records of a cancer survivor.
The incident sparked widespread criticism and calls for her arrest over what many described as a fabricated story.
The Abdulrahman Mohammed-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has scheduled Thursday for the screening of its presidential and governorship aspirants ahead of the 2027 general elections.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
News reports that the party announced the development in a statement released in Abuja by its National Director of Publicity, Chinwe Nnorom, on behalf of the National Publicity Secretary, Jungudo Mohammed.
According to the statement, governorship aspirants will be screened by 12 noon at the PDP National Secretariat Annex, Legacy House, Maitama, Abuja, while presidential aspirants are expected to appear before the screening panel at 2 pm at the same venue.
The party also named former Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, as chairman of the presidential screening committee, with Hassan Sokodobo serving as secretary.
Other members of the committee include Abba Isawa, George Sekibo, Sodipo Semiu, Chinelo Chidebelu, Nasiru Mohammed, Zainab Kure, and Lindsey Sora.
For the governorship screening committee, former Kaduna State Governor, Ahmed Makarfi, was appointed chairman, while George Ariolu will serve as secretary.
Meanwhile, the Tanimu Turaki-led interim NWC had earlier on Wednesday extended the deadline for the purchase of nomination and expression of interest forms for the 2027 elections to May 15.
It also shifted the deadline for submission of completed forms to May 18, while the screening of aspirants was fixed for May 19.
The interim leadership explained that the adjustments were made following requests from stakeholders and aspirants across the country.
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